Incident Code
RS1113
Incident Date
8 August 2016
Location
Al-Bab, Aleppo, Syria
الباب
Geolocation
36.371972,
37.51631
Accuracy: City
Geolocation
36.371972,
37.51631
Accuracy: City
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 23, 2025
(Previous Incident Codes: R998 RS1108 )
Russian warplanes bombed the city of Al Bab in eastern Aleppo and while casualties were reported, according to local media. However, reports didn’t provide specific casualty figures.
There were no estimates of the number. Both @SRG_Syria and LCCSY blamed Russia – though the majority of sources referred only to “warplanes”.
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the city of Al-Bab (الباب), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.371972, 37.51631. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
Military Statements
Russian Military Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Russian Military
Russian Military position on incident
Not yet assessed
Russian Military Strike Report
Russia has not reported any strikes between August 1st – 10th 2016.